MSD Policies
Administration
116 Athletics Program
The Board of School Committee shall appoint a school district athletic director and building level athletic coordinators on the recommendation of the Committee on Athletics after nominations by the superintendent. The Committee on Athletics shall establish the duties and responsibilities of the school district athletic director and building level athletic coordinators.
The accounts of a building level athletic coordinator shall detail the receipts and expenses for each sports activity for his/her school. Seasonal reports shall be submitted by the school district athletic director to the Committee on Athletics.
Each principal shall supervise the athletic program at his/her school.
The building level athletic coordinator shall be responsible to her/his principal and the school district athletic director and shall administer the athletic program at his/her schools. Athletic program personnel shall be responsible to their respective building level athletic coordinator.
The board shall appoint athletic program personnel on an annual contract basis, on recommendation of the Committee on Athletics and the superintendent or his/her designee.
The resignation or termination of athletic personnel shall be submitted to the board upon recommendation of the Committee on Athletics and the superintendent or his/her designee.
Suspension of athletic personnel shall be submitted to the board upon recommendation of the superintendent or her/his designee.
Salaries of athletic program personnel shall be paid from the annual athletic department budget appropriation.
Eligibility regulations shall conform to those established by the NHIAA and the school district athletic policy.
Secondary school athletic activities may be scheduled for six days each week, leaving one weekend day free. With the approval of the school principal, practice may take place on both weekend days in cases where such arrangements are necessary due to scheduling demands and/or tournaments.
Revised from: 8/94
First Reading Coordination: 12/14/05
Second Reading and Adoption by BOSC: 2/13/06